Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08

Our thanks are due /. ". Castle
nam, CT Alpena, for seine very nice new
potatoes.
| Over $3.50 were taken in at the
dancing hall and refreshment stand
connected with it,
Paris green. London purple. insect
powder and Ny-paper at A. NJ Matthias
,irug store. 220tf
Hail is reported to have done con-
siderable damage to some of the crops
n Blame townsip, last week.
Remember you can get Climax and
spearhead tobacco at Albert and
Vesseys at 40 cts. per lib. 222-tf
The game OF baseball on the 4th
vas won by the Alpenas, Washington
springs making Il, Alpena ls TALES.
"A glass-ball shooting match took
place here last evening between Wes~
sington Springs and Alpena shooting
clubs.
Absolutely pure baking powder and
.iavoring extracts, in bulk at DR.. Ma
4hias drug store, 224tf
DIR. Nesmith and family have been
ENJOYING a visit from their daughter,
Mrs. Gilchrist and her two children,
from Waukon. Iowa.
Now is the time to order your
binding Irvine, y cents per pound.
o23tf CLINK e. VEssEY.
Our county-debt is growing very
inely, requiring neither lrrigating nor
tnanuring. See commissioners pro-
seedlings on this page.
Full line of extras for the Esterly
Binders and Mowers.
a2atf CL1NE y VEssEY.
The families Of Messrs. Crow, CAT
lin and dozen others from the west
side OF the county, passed through town
"Wednesday. underways to camp-meet-
ing on the raging Jim.
Call and see our Steel Frame Binder
and get prices, &c. 6 v,,
David Moulton and family,of Grow
Lake twp. were made happy over the
arrival Of an eleven pound boy on Sat-
urday last. 1t was hard to tell which
pleased David most, the fine rain Of
Of that day, or the boy.
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society will
be held Thursday, July 18th, at the re-
sidence of Rev. Smith Of Viola town
ship. A cordial invitation extended to
all. By ORDER OF PRESIDENT.
Rose Madden Of Media twp. died on
Thursday Of last week. A week pre-
ylous she had injured herself in draw
in water from the well, to water the
stock, but she was not thought by the
family to be seriously afling, until a
LAY or two before her death. At that
time she was suffering from very seri-
Gus Inflammation Of the stomach, bow
els and kidneys. The bereaved family
have the universal sympathy OF the
community.
= The German residents Of Blaine tp.
and vicinity, celebrated the 9TH az DR..
ssteiners residence. Among those pre-
sent was Andrew Hessdorfer and fam
lily, whose home is on the road to Woon-
socket from the Springs, just this
side of the Sand Hills, though tempo
rarily staying near Twin Lakes. Two
little girls, aged and II years, were
left at home to guard the stock, &c. On
the arrival of the family, at home, in
the evening, both children were found
dead in a pond Of WATER having been
drowned during their absence.
Mr.. Terrill had the misfortune to
lose an OK on the 4th CT July. His
oxen were lariated out in gulch near
town and one Of them becoming en-
tangled, fell in such a way that its neck
was broken. We understand that the
band, of which Mr.Terrill is member,
Immediately raised SIS, and a subscrip-
zion paper was circulated which met
with quite good success. We trus, the
amount necessary TO buy another OK
can be raised, as Mr.. Terrill is one Of
our most Industrious and deserving far
mers and can lily bear the loss, as it
leaves him without team in one of
the busiest seasons of the year.
Mr.. VIM. Hawthorne brought some
I:ight-road Colorado spring wheat to
this office which he propagated on his
farm during the past three years under
various drawbacks from a few kernels
until now he has one acre of splendid
grain, that, in appearance beats any
thing the Oldest man ever saw. The
ears are thick and bearded, looking
much like barley; at the base Of the ear
there are from to 6 branch ears, about
one inch each in length, all filled with